This post is meant as a public service announcement for pumpkin carvers everywhere — but especially those who might consider keeping a carved pumpkin indoors for a day or two. Don’t do it. Eighteen months ago, I moved into a condo. Last year, Kim and I were too busy to carve pumpkins, so we didn’t …

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Cat Drifting

So hilarious. I snort-laugh every time I watch this:

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Neighborhood Watch

There’s a little white house that lives up the street. It’s a small house on a small lot, but otherwise I think it’s kind of cute. I’m not sure that anyone lives there right now — the yard certainly isn’t maintained. For the past couple of weeks, there’s been a manual reel mower sitting in …

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Sunroof

As a life-long Oregonian, you’d think I would have learned by now: you don’t leave the windows down on your car in spring-time — not matter how clear the sky is. And if you have a brand-new (used) Mini Cooper, you most definitely don’t leave the sunroof open while you run into the comic book …

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The Lovecats

“You know what?” I told Kris last night as we were getting ready for bed. “I finally have an idea for a long foldedspace post. Like in the olden days.” “Ha!” she said. She didn’t believe me. “It’s a story from when we were boys,” I said. “But there are a lot of different threads …

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Apparently this is not new, but it’s new to me!

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The Reluctant Wardrobe

We’ve gradually been purging the clothes from my closet. I have a tendency to never throw away (or give away) any garment, especially those I love. If a shirt becomes a favorite, I keep it for years, no matter how tattered it becomes. One of my favorite pieces of clothing is a tattered old blue …

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Those Sorts of Movies

After watching Michael Clayton and re-watching Casino Royale for the fourth time, I told Kris I “like those sorts of movies”, though I couldn’t really put my finger on what “those sorts of movies” were. I decided that the Bourne films probably fit the bill, so I put them on the our Netflix queue. I …

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Half Full or Half Empty?

Kris and I are taking a short vacation to Washington State’s San Juan Islands. “What time does the ferry leave from Anacortes?” I asked last night before bed. We were planning our agenda. “5:25,” Kris said. “And if we miss that, the last ferry is at 6:00. What time do you think we should leave?” …

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My Wife Is Sometimes Wrong

Toto vomited on the bed again today. She does this all the time. It’s not so bad if we discover the hairball midday, but it’s kind of a pain if we don’t notice it until we’re ready for bed. This time was sort of in between. Kris happened to wander into the bedroom just after …

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